Name:
Advanced (10) Proficient (6) Needs Improvement (4) Does Not Meet Standard (0)
Content: Identification of structures, social constructions
Identifies and defines a wide array of details, reasons, examples, facts, definitions through extensive research and support
Analysis: Theoretical framing and positioning, then and now
Interprets content with a clear awareness of theory, including playing forward to contemporary society
25 February 2010
24 February 2010
Turn-It-In Directions
LOG-ON GUIDE
1. Access www.Turnitin.com
2. Click on the button that says "Create an Account," then “New Users”
3. Scroll down to the box entitled “Create a new account”
4. Click on “student”
5. Enter the following information to this page:
E period class ID = 3155383
Password = e_period
F period class ID= 3155391
Password = f_period
B period class ID= 3155397
Password = b_period
C period class ID= 3155401
Password = c_period
6. Complete the rest of the online form with your unique user information and read the user agreement
7. Click on the box that reads “I agree - - create profile”
1. Access www.Turnitin.com
2. Click on the button that says "Create an Account," then “New Users”
3. Scroll down to the box entitled “Create a new account”
4. Click on “student”
5. Enter the following information to this page:
E period class ID = 3155383
Password = e_period
F period class ID= 3155391
Password = f_period
B period class ID= 3155397
Password = b_period
C period class ID= 3155401
Password = c_period
6. Complete the rest of the online form with your unique user information and read the user agreement
7. Click on the box that reads “I agree - - create profile”
23 February 2010
Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Achebe’s Response
Sociocultural Interpretations around the World of Literature
Today in class, you will create your own text that will coalesce the primary Conrad text, the critical analysis from Achebe, and your own interpretations.
How will you begin?
First, review the ten talking points that you found significant in Achebe’s peer-reviewed, scholarly analysis, “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.”
Second, step back and begin to design your own interpretation. Look at the big picture, thematically speaking. Rise beyond tension --- of which there is a significant amount --- and look to underlying meanings. Settle on what certain areas of interest arise for you as grounded in sociocultural theory.
Third, create a chart in Microsoft Word with the following criteria in the header row.
a) Achebe talking point
b) Conrad direct excerpt
c)Your synthesis/ interpretation [2-3 sentences]
Fourth, choose five of the Achebe talking points from yesterday's assignment. For each Achebe talking point, locate a specific Conrad direct except that offers a window for interrogation. Finally, write 2-3 well-designed and concise sentences that interpet both the Achebe and Conrad excerpts by adding new dimensions and nuance through sociocultural analysis.
Note: You may not utilize any of the Conrad direct excerpts that Achebe uses as support for his own argument. You may not consult with any other materials than those noted on this assignment sheet, with the exception of the chart of sociocultural terms also located on this blog. http://drcarolynsblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/seniors-definitions-for-theoretical.html
Fifth, when you’re done, turn in your assignment to Ms. Fortuna.
Finally, with any time remaining, review all three study guides in preparation for two days in class (Wednesday and Thursday) for a graded, full-class discussion of Conrad’s novel.
05 February 2010
22 January 2010
Children's Book Project for Juniors
A Recontextualization of The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway
In this project, you will stop after you read each chapter of The Sun Also Rises and create a page of an original children's book based on that chapter. Each page will include the following components. Since the book has 19 pages, you will, eventually, have 19 pages of your original children's book.
Illustration: This is a graphic/ diagram/ drawing that supports the excerpt below.
Synthesis: Write two sentences: one sentence summarizes the chapter, and the other sentence is a thematic interpretation of the significance of the chapter.
Direct excerpt: Choose one significant direct excerpt from the chapter that connects the drawing and your synthesis.
Chapter #: Note the chapter number that corresponds to this page of your children's book.
05 January 2010
Juniors' Outside Novel "Webquest"
Assignment:
Today in class you will be researching full-length print novels from a list. You will research five of them for the criteria noted.
Steps in the Process:
1. Review the “Juniors’ outside reading list.”
2. Choose five novels about which you think you’d like to learn more.
3. Create a Word file. Copy the rows with the novels about which you’d like to learn more from “Juniors’ outside reading list” into the Word document. Save it.
4. Research each of the five novels for the following criteria:
a. Plot summary
b. Themes and arguments
c. Online database peer-reviewed, scholarly research source
5. Make sure you have noted the title of the website and the url for each of the three criteria above.
Reminder: Note the name of the source and the URL for each criterion you enter into your document.
Today in class you will be researching full-length print novels from a list. You will research five of them for the criteria noted.
Steps in the Process:
1. Review the “Juniors’ outside reading list.”
2. Choose five novels about which you think you’d like to learn more.
3. Create a Word file. Copy the rows with the novels about which you’d like to learn more from “Juniors’ outside reading list” into the Word document. Save it.
4. Research each of the five novels for the following criteria:
a. Plot summary
b. Themes and arguments
c. Online database peer-reviewed, scholarly research source
5. Make sure you have noted the title of the website and the url for each of the three criteria above.
Reminder: Note the name of the source and the URL for each criterion you enter into your document.
22 December 2009
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